The play was written to please the king and included many of his interests; especially his interest of witches and witchcraft and consequently the witches are key characters in the play. Due to the purported relationship between King James I and Banquo, Shakespeare has included Banquo in the play to be a good character, as to flatter the king. Shakespeare also wrote the play because there was actually a Macbeth, who was king, during the eleventh century, of Scotland. ... Shakespeare often uses the juxtaposing of opposites in the play, which creates confusion and emphasises the contrast between...

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